Bongos, Green Lake
11 people recommendvia r/AskSeattle, r/Seattle11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Bongos is a Caribbean restaurant near Green Lake that people recommend for its food, especially the Chevolution bean burger and the Desi Plate. One diner ranks the Chevolution among the city's top burgers, and a non-vegetarian says they order it regularly and find it delicious. Visitors also single out the jerk chicken and tostones, and one person lists it among their favorite budget-friendly eats.
Address
Bongos, 6501 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Chevolution, Desi Plate, Tostones
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Dear-Ad1618 in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025
Recommends the Desi Plate and everything at this Caribbean restaurant.
- Recommendsu/Fakefakerfake in r/Seattle · Jan 2024taste
Calls the Chevolution bean burger one of Seattle's finest burgers.
- Recommendsu/mavewrick in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025
Drove there after reading the comment and is enjoying jerk chicken now.
- Recommendsu/darkroot_gardener in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025
Says Bongos is legit.
- Recommendsu/TheBinzness in r/Seattle · Jan 2024taste
Non-vegetarian who usually orders the Chevolution and finds it seriously delicious.
- Recommendsu/atlasholdsitup in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/brownzilla999 in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025taste
Says Bongos slaps, liking the Desi and rice and beans.
- Recommendsu/mymaya in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025taste
Says the tostones are the best they've had in Seattle.
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- Recommendsu/Rentonhater in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025
Lists Bongos among favorite cheap eats.
- Recommendsu/mlsandahl in r/AskSeattle · Aug 2025
First-time diner found the food very good on a recent visit.
- Recommendsu/TurboLongDog in r/AskSeattle · May 2025
Simply names it as a recommendation.
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